Provision of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services within the Forth Valley Area
Details
- Buyer
- Falkirk Council
- Supplier(s)
- Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health
- Value
- £380,000
- Topic
- Social work and related services
- Published
- 21 May 2025
Tender description
Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days. Lot 1: Falkirk HSCP, Stirling HSCP, and Clackmannanshire HSCP seeks to establish a contract for the provision of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Level 2 Services as detailed within the specification. DBI Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide compassionate community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.. The Procurement Reform Scotland Act 2014 applies to contracts for services with a value above 50,000 GBP and below the Procurement Thresholds for Goods and Services. Regulation 12(1) of the Act permits the award of a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date21 November 2024
- Completed: Award published21 May 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Falkirk Council is a local authority covering the Falkirk area of Scotland. Contract opportunities are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national procurement portal for Scottish public sector bodies. Lower-value, non-regulated procurements are requested as quotations through PCS's Quick Quotes function. The Corporate Procurement Unit runs free online clinics offering guidance to SMEs, local suppliers and Third Sector organisations. Place Services officers handle procurement guidance for works contracts separately. Falkirk Council also takes an active role in the Supplier Development Programme, the national scheme that helps Scottish businesses engage with public procurement.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Falkirk Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and construction materials.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85300000 · Social work and related services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@falkirk-council.gov |
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